Alumni Advisory Board Members

Ronald Tosto

Position:

Secretary

Term:

2012-2015

Degree:

BPT '12

Home:

Walnut Creek, CA

Profile

Serving for the third year on the Alumni Advisory Board and second year as secretary, Ron feels that it is an honor to represent the nearly 154,000 alumni. In the cybersecurity field he helps businesses with their computer and credit card security challenges as a consultant with Verizon Enterprise Solutions. As many others have done, he attended Excelsior while working and graduated in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in professional studies with an emphasis on management of technology. A U.S. Navy veteran, Ron retired from a military career of 24 years as a senior chief in the submarine force, during which time he was awarded multiple personal medals and awards for technical prowess, resourcefulness, and superior leadership. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and sailing. Earlier this year he rejoined Excelsior College as a student in the Master of Business Administration (Cybersecurity Management) program.